Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

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Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Oh boo hoo. This is what happens when everyone becomes so overly sensitive. These students now cannot attend THEIR OWN high school's basketball games because they chanted USA? While they were IN THE USA? Watch out everyone, before you know it you will be punished for saying the name of your country... because it is possible a Mexican, Frenchman, Englishman, Spaniard heard it!!!

Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Originally Posted by CaptainCourtesy

Racism is often commonly used as bigotry towards another ethnicity. Right or wrong, that's how it gets used commonly.

I hate that it's used in such a loose manner.
The accusation should be serious, because racism is pretty nasty.

Ethnic superiority, meh, lots of people do this all the time.
Whether or not they realize it.

I was discovering that life just simply isn't fair and bask in the unsung glory of knowing that each obstacle overcome along the way only adds to the satisfaction in the end. Nothing great, after all, was ever accomplished by anyone sulking in his or her misery.
—Adam Shepard

Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Originally Posted by whysoserious

I don't know, I think that's pretty ****ty. Seems like you heard about it. I don't think anyone is ok with racism from any angle.

Ah...but lets be very honest...we have a ****ing thread about people that have their panties twisted about people chanting USA...and **** like this gets ignored...,.or worse...intentionally buried. Hey...racism exists...no doubt. Across the board...every class, every race...racists and racism exist. But...seriously? Oh noes...they chanted USA...thats racist...not...holy **** these assholes literally set a kid on FIRE.

I guess perspective is everything...

Edit: (perspective...as in...we have 330 posts in a thread about a joke that may or may not be racist. right?)

Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Originally Posted by VanceMack

Ah...but lets be very honest...we have a ****ing thread about people that have their panties twisted about people chanting USA...and **** like this gets ignored...,.or worse...intentionally buried. Hey...racism exists...no doubt. Across the board...every class, every race...racists and racism exist. But...seriously? Oh noes...they chanted USA...thats racist...not...holy **** these assholes literally set a kid on FIRE.

I guess perspective is everything...

Why don't you start a thread? I wouldn't have heard about this USA chant if it hadn't been posted on here, and likewise with your story. It's up to you.

Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Originally Posted by CaptainCourtesy

Point out where I said there was racism. You are using a very specific definition. Most people use a more generalized definition. If you want to adhere to your definition, fine. The chanting of "USA" was not racist, but it was offensively attacking the ethnicity of the other team.

I did not say you used the word racism, CC. Merely, I attack the notion that chanting "USA" during a game involving Hispanics is racist, because being Hispanic isn't a race, but a culture. I wish people in general would use this word correctly, instead of adding more meanings to it, incorrectly.

I disagree that I'm using a very specific definition; there are numerous websites I read in addition to the Wikipedia website that agreed and elaborated on this. In fact, I think a thread should be made on this to shed more light on this issue.

Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Originally Posted by Harry Guerrilla

I hate that it's used in such a loose manner.
The accusation should be serious, because racism is pretty nasty.

Ethnic superiority, meh, lots of people do this all the time.
Whether or not they realize it.

Agreed.

Originally Posted by VanceMack

Ah...but lets be very honest...we have a ****ing thread about people that have their panties twisted about people chanting USA...and **** like this gets ignored...,.or worse...intentionally buried. Hey...racism exists...no doubt. Across the board...every class, every race...racists and racism exist. But...seriously? Oh noes...they chanted USA...thats racist...not...holy **** these assholes literally set a kid on FIRE.

I guess perspective is everything...

Edit: (perspective...as in...we have 330 posts in a thread about a joke that may or may not be racist. right?)

You make good points. I don't think it's a big deal to chant "USA," period. What next, it's offensive to wear a t-shirt with an American flag on it?

Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Originally Posted by andrew

Oh boo hoo. This is what happens when everyone becomes so overly sensitive. These students now cannot attend THEIR OWN high school's basketball games because they chanted USA? While they were IN THE USA? Watch out everyone, before you know it you will be punished for saying the name of your country... because it is possible a Mexican, Frenchman, Englishman, Spaniard heard it!!!

But the real question is why are you chanting USA, when both schools are in the USA? Do you really think they were cheering "Hooray, everybody! Great job!" like it was the Special Olympics or something?

I don't know that I'd ascribe their intent as racial. Probably kids that grew up watching Rocky IV and think it's a cool and appropriate thing to cheer. Or something. Either way, I'd say they're banned for being complete ****ing morons. Which they probably deserved.

Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Alamo Heights High School, which is made up mostly of white students, beat Edison High, which is predominantly Hispanic

according to google maps, these two high schools are 3.5 miles apart
yet one is predominantly white and the other hispanic
THAT is the underlying problem
we have allowed our schools to become re-segregated
those with political influence direct the drawing of the school attendance boundary lines
we gerrymander school attendance areas just as we gerrymander political districts
and then we are alarmed by a result such as this
so much for a melting pot. it's actually the un-melding of America
say it with me
USA! USA! USA!

proud yet?!

we are negotiating about dividing a pizza and in the meantime israel is eating it ​

Re: Racist? Texas high school apologizes for fans' 'USA!' chant after basketball game

Originally Posted by justabubba

according to google maps, these two high schools are 3.5 miles apart
yet one is predominantly white and the other hispanic
THAT is the underlying problem
we have allowed our schools to become re-segregated
those with political influence direct the drawing of the school attendance boundary lines
we gerrymander school attendance areas just as we gerrymander political districts
and then we are alarmed by a result such as this
so much for a melting pot. it's actually the un-melding of America
say it with me
USA! USA! USA!

Sounds like de facto segregation rather than de jure.
Gerrymandering has little to do with this.

I was discovering that life just simply isn't fair and bask in the unsung glory of knowing that each obstacle overcome along the way only adds to the satisfaction in the end. Nothing great, after all, was ever accomplished by anyone sulking in his or her misery.
—Adam Shepard